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trawl [2 records]

Record 1 2023-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

When [fishers] trawl for fish, they pull a wide net behind their ship in order to catch fish.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

Un navire en train de chaluter, c'est-à-dire de tirer dans l'eau un [grand filet], doit montrer [...] deux feux superposés visibles sur tout l'horizon [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
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Record 2 2021-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

The trawls are cone-shaped nets (made from two, four or more panels) which are towed by one or two boats, on the bottom or in midwater (pelagic). The cone-shaped body ends in a bag or codend.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Filet remorqué, constitué d'un corps de forme conique, fermé par une poche et prolongé à l'ouverture par des ailes.

CONT

[Le chalut] peut être traîné par un ou deux bateaux et, selon le type, fonctionner au fond ou entre deux eaux (chalut pélagique).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
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